Kessler, David A.

"Analyzing an array of insights from psychology, medicine, neuroscience, literature, philosophy, and theology, Dr. Kessler deconstructs centuries of thinking, examining the central role of capture in mental illness and questioning traditional labels that have obscured our understanding of it"--Dust jacket.

Explains that processed foods' combinations of sugar, fat, and salt caused out bodies to crave more and provides practical advice for developing healthy eating habits.

The author, appointed head of the Food and Drug Administration in 1990, tells of his experiences after he organized a team to mount an investigation of the tobacco industry.

Former FDA commissioner Dr. David Kessler explains the science of overeating, describing how a person's body and mind are influenced by the consumption of salt, fat, and sugar and how those ingredients lead to overeating, and presents effective strategies to stop the overeating cycle.